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Animal Assisted Therapy and Pet Facilitated Therapy

March 2, 2017 TVance Comments 0 Comment

Animals used for therapy is certainly not a new idea. For years, it was thought that animals offered therapeutic, emotional, psychological, and physical benefits to a patient. Today, we know that these animals are useful in all these ways and many more. Animal-assisted therapy is a program wherein the presence of an animal is part of the whole process of treatment. An individual trained in health care will often oversee the whole process. Emotional Benefits Studies have shown that owning…

Pet Owners and Longevity

February 13, 2017 TVance Comments 0 Comment

Do pet owners live longer lives? Studies are showing that pet owners do in fact live longer lives. However, those same studies are beginning to show that pet owners may also live healthier and happier lives. There are many benefits to owning a pet. Pets bring what is known as unconditional love to a human owner. Human beings can give unconditionally in the caring of a pet as well. If you are uncertain as to whether or not you become…

Pet Therapy for Seniors

May 13, 2016 TVance Comments 0 Comment

One of the common therapies for those who are living in a later stage of their lives, or those who are struggling with their chronic diseases, and those who seem to have very little to look forward to need to be around the good energy of animals. The therapy which is called pet therapy or, among professional, animal assisted therapy is well-known, tried and trusted remedy to bring pleasure for depressed, diseased and aged persons. Research shows that elderly people…